Unit 1 Reflection

FORMAT:  Please include the word count on the top of the page. Use Times New Roman 12 point font. Double Space! 

A Unit Reflection asks you to reflect or look back at the unit and think deeply about the readings, the major project, and the short writing assignments you completed.Think about what each of our mentor authors taught us and what we learned from  our different writing assignments, both short and long!

Write a 250 Word Reflection on Unit 1. 

Metacognition: What did you learn about yourself as a writer in this unit? Maybe something about your writing process or your strategies? 

Transfer: How can you transfer this knowledge/ awareness/ learning into other aspects of your lives (other classes or in the world outside of City Tech. 

Words: Words matter. They matter in our communities and in our lives. The words we choose matter. What is something that you took away from this unit about the power of words in our lives and our communities?

Guiding Questions

You do not have to answer each question, but rather use them as a guide or inspiration as you reflect or look back on the unit!

  • Discuss what you learned about yourself as a writer and a reader in the process of writing your Portrait of a Word Analytical Essay. For example, what part did you find the most challenging? Or the most successful? Did you try anything new like revising with a specific focus?
  • Which of the readings, if any, influenced you or inspired you? Explain the influence, USE SPECIFIC examples.  
  • The focus of Unit 1 was on the power of words in our lives and in our communities. It was also on the Rhetorical Situation (audience, purpose), and genre, what did you find interesting? What did you learn? What would you still like to learn more about?
  • Words: Words matter. They matter in our communities and in our lives. The words we choose matter. What is something that you took away from this unit about the power of words in our lives and our communities?
  • What are your thoughts on the experience in general? Was it a useful learning experience? What specific skills or perspectives did you acquire as a result?
  • How could you transfer something you learned in unit 1 to other aspects of your life both in City Tech and outside of City Tech?
  • Is there anything else you want me to know about you as a writer or reader or your work in this class?